Leaveners
Leaveners are essential in baking because they allow the dough or batter to _______.
What is rise?
This is the basis of all chocolate desserts.
What is cocoa?
This is the main strengthener in baking.
What is flour?
What are sheet?
The ________ method uses liquid or melted fat, which is mixed with liquids and added to dry ingredients.
What is muffin?
This leavener, used often in baking, is a microscopic fungus.
What is yeast?
Standardized recipes for bakery products are called this.
What are formulas?
This type of cookie includes chocolate chip and oatmeal.
What is dropped?
______ is a protein found in flour.
Baking soda and baking powder are this type of leavener.
What is chemical?
In baking flour always has the proportions of this percentage.
What is 100%?
Food coloring and xantham gum are types of these.
What are additives?
Peanut butter cookies are an example of this type of cookie.
What is molded?
When a product containing refined sugars is baked, the heat causes the sugar to turn a light brown color in a process called ___________.
What is carmelization?
True or false: whipped egg whites and steam are often used as physical leaveners
What is true?
This type of wheat flour is best used for baking cookies and muffins.
What is pastry?
Extracts and spices fall into this category of baker's ingredients.
What are flavorings?
Biscotti is this type of cookie.
What is bar?
In this method for preparing quick breads, solid fat is "cut" into flour by hand.
What is biscuit?
This type of leavener reacts with other ingredients to produce carbon dioxide gas, which helps batter to rise as it is heated.
This type of wheat flour is used to make breads hard and has a higher gluten level than typical bread flour.
What is durum?
Honey and butter fall into this category of baker's ingredients.
What are liquids?
Ladyfingers are in this category of cookie.
What are bagged?
This ingredient makes baked goods moist, adds flavor, and keeps the baked items fresh longer.
What is shortening?